so much as

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [soh muhch az]
- /soʊ mʌtʃ æz/
- /ˈsəʊ mʌtʃ əz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [soh muhch az]
- /soʊ mʌtʃ æz/

Definitions of so much as words

adverb so much as in the way or manner indicated, described, or implied: Do it so. 1
adverb so much as in that or this manner or fashion; thus: So it turned out. 1
adverb so much as in the aforesaid state or condition: It is broken and has long been so. 1
adverb so much as to the extent or degree indicated or suggested: Do not walk so fast. 1
adverb so much as Informal. very or extremely: I'm so sad. 1
adverb so much as Informal. (used with the word "not" or in a generally negative statement to emphasize an adjective, noun phrase, or clause) really; surely: That is so not funny! My mom is so going to kill me! 1

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Origin of so much as

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English; Old English swā; cognate with Dutch zoo, German so, Gothic swa

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Parts of speech for So much as

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of So much as

so much as popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for so much as

adv so much as

in spite of — a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.
in-deed — in fact; in reality; in truth; truly (used for emphasis, to confirm and amplify a previous statement, to indicate a concession or admission, or, interrogatively, to obtain confirmation): Indeed, it did rain as hard as predicted. Did you indeed finish the work?

adverb so much as

despite — You use despite to introduce a fact which makes the other part of the sentence surprising.
disregarding — to pay no attention to; leave out of consideration; ignore: Disregard the footnotes.
even — Flat and smooth.

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